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Meta to Put AI Chip Into Production in September as It Looks to Double Computing Capacity, Memo Shows
The chip is meant to boost Meta’s computing power and reduce reliance on Nvidia and AMD as testing finished in six weeks, the memo said.
- Meta plans to begin manufacturing its in-house AI chip, code-named "Iris," in September, according to an internal memo reviewed by Reuters on Thursday.
- Iris falls under the Meta Training and Inference Accelerators program, a multi-generation project designed to strengthen AI systems powering Facebook and Instagram while reducing reliance on third-party chip vendors.
- The custom silicon cleared bug-testing in six weeks with no significant issues and is being developed with Broadcom AVGO and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company to augment existing GPU purchases from Nvidia and AMD.
- Meta plans to expand infrastructure capacity to 14 gigawatts by 2027, backed by $145bn in capital expenditures this year directed toward data centers and custom silicon development.
- Long-Term supply agreements with Samsung Electronics and Sumitomo Electric secure essential hardware for the expansion, helping Meta navigate macroeconomic concerns including "chipflation," which Morgan Stanley analysts say has become a critical issue.
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Meta to put AI chip into production in September as it looks to double computing capacity, memo shows
Meta Platforms plans to start manufacturing an artificial intelligence chip from September as part of its plan to boost overall computing power to 14 gigawatts next year, showed an internal memo
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Meta, which announced plans to sell surplus computing resources, plans to build 7GW of infrastructure this year and is expected to begin mass production of its self-designed AI chips this coming September.
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·New York, United States
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Meta is reportedly set to begin producing its own AI chip in September.
·Istanbul, Türkiye
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